Verstappen: 'It's going to be quite hectic' in kart field

The Dutchman began karting at the age of four and continued until he was 15, before progressing through the junior ranks on his route to Formula 1. Now, he is looking forward to revisiting the discipline that first sparked his motorsport career, although he expects the scale of the event to make it far from straightforward.

Rather than a conventional kart race, Verstappen will have to work his way through a field of 100 people. The Red Bull driver expects an intensely competitive atmosphere and believes patience will be essential if he is to make his way forward.

Verstappen has not driven a go-kart for several years, but is eager to find out how quickly he can adapt. “I’m looking forward to it and this is, of course, something only Red Bull would do. I haven’t gone karting in quite a few years, so it will be fun to go back and see how I go, but there are a lot of people to overtake, so let’s see!”